I believe in God, but I have never seen that. I am a Christian & I'd like to know. SO don't play around & not answer the question. Just tell me where it is in the Bible so I can go look it up. If you've never read the Bible, do not answer.
2007-08-08 15:49:02 · 11 answers · asked by storygirl94 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By supernatural powers I mean like the ability to make things happen like move water with your mind. I mean, you could bring water to dehydrated nuns or something
2007-08-08 17:24:38 · update #1
It depends on how you define "supernatural powers" - many holy men and women were surrounded by miracles such as the stigmata, levitation, visions etc. But all these things were for the glory of God.
Sorcerers, mediums, seers, etc. seek to use supernatural powers to see the future or to change the future. To punish or reward others through spells etc. These things are sins. They are for the glory of the individual or the person who sought their help.
We are to go to God in all things. We are to give him glory in all things.
2007-08-08 15:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Misty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Supernatural powers are by definition from a supernatural source. Man(I am assuming you refer to man using supernatural powers) is part of the natural world and has no intrinsic supernatueral ability. Therefore any exhibition of supernatural abilities are from either; God and are subject to His direction or; from another source which would not be of God and inherently evil. The source for this would be lucifer.
If you wish to look up in the bible, read about King Saul, the prophet Samuel and the witch (or diviner, seer). Old testament. There are prohibitions and condemnations of the practice of the occult as an abomination in the eyes of the Lord. All things abominable in the old testament are still considered abominable.
2007-08-08 16:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deuteronomy 18:9-12
2007-08-08 15:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of supernatural powers you are talking about. The Bible is full of and encourages believers in many supernatural aspects, people have just watered down the significance and for some reason decided it is not applicable today.
2007-08-08 15:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by melissa 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Exodus 22:18 (Whole Chapter)
You shall not allow a woman to live who practices sorcery.
2 Chronicles 33:6 (Whole Chapter)
And he burned his children as an offering [to his god] in the Valley of Ben-hinnom [son of Hinnom], and practiced soothsaying, augury, and sorcery, and dealt with mediums and wizards. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.
Galatians 5:20 (Whole Chapter)
Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies),
hope this helps.
Although there are powers that come from the HOly Spirit read 1 Corinthians 12. Hope this helps
2007-08-08 15:56:39 · answer #5 · answered by **tu<3nina** 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is no verse in the bible where you can find that the devil or satan has supernatural power b ut it was written in the bible that is powerful and have the supernatural power and the most powerful being. The powers of satan is limited .
jtm
2007-08-08 16:01:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saul and Samuel had contact after Samuel's death, and Saul paid dearly for it.
1 Samuel 28:3-7
2007-08-09 04:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by cop350zx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deuteronomy 18:10-12
10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in [a] the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.
2007-08-08 15:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by SDC 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
xweetipie.... depends on what people say are "supernatural powers"
If they speak about the fruits of and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, those are God given "supernatural powers"
If they are speaking of ESP, fortune telling, astrology, necromancy, witchcraft, etc.,. those ARE NOT of God.
Peace be with you :)
2007-08-08 15:56:45 · answer #9 · answered by ForeverSet 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The other person said don't let a sorceres live! A sorceres is someone who worships Satan! So that is evil!
2007-08-08 15:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by xxshadowinthecornerxx 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋